Illinois Layoffs — September 2017
Employers in Illinois posted 9 WARN Act notices in September 2017, affecting an estimated 988 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 5% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 452 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 294 |
| Utilities | 1 | 82 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 56 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 29 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 452 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 294 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 2 | 591 |
| McHenry | 1 | 130 |
| Lake | 1 | 82 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 75 |
| Peoria | 1 | 47 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 591 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows | 1 | 452 |
| Orland Park | 1 | 139 |
| Crystal Lake | 1 | 130 |
| Buffalo Grove | 1 | 82 |
| Pekin | 1 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One | Rolling Meadows | 452 | ||
| Quality Therapy and Consultation | Orland Park | 139 | ||
| Centegra Health System | Crystal Lake | 130 | ||
| Direct Energy | Buffalo Grove | 82 | ||
| PAL Health Technologies | Pekin | 75 | ||
| Adm | Peoria | 47 | ||
| Fabick Machinery | Marion | 29 | ||
| Health Care Service Corp. Info. Tech. Svcs | Downers Grove | 25 | ||
| Global Display Solutions | Rockford | 9 |
The largest notice was filed by Capital One at its Rolling Meadows facility, reporting 452 affected workers. Quality Therapy and Consultation followed with 139 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Illinois. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Illinois WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.